Halifax Explosion: Heroes and Survivors (Amazing Canadians) - Softcover

Glasner, Joyce

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1459505239 ISBN 13: 9781459505230

Publisher: Lorimer, 2018

Synopsis

The Halifax explosion was unprecedented in its devastation with regards to casualties, force and radius of the blast, and widespread damage to property.This book offers a collection of carefully selected visuals that tell the story of the devastation caused by the explosion and the impact it had on Halifax. Joyce Glasner focuses on the impact of this wartime disaster on the thousands of survivors.

About this title

About the Author:

JOYCE GLASNER is the author of Pirates and Privateers: Swashbuckling Stories from the East Coast and Christmas in Atlantic Canada. Her essays and stories have been published in several periodicals and anthologies. She lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Review:

"There is good historical information given in this book and by reading it students may be exposed to a happening in Canadian History that they were previously unaware of." (Alison Edwards Resource Links 2012-02-02)

"This is a good book. Glasner writes well, she has assembled pertinent illustrations to accompany the text, crafted a useful index, and the work generally focuses on people and events that will captivate younger readers" (George Sheppard Canadian Teacher 2012-11-01)

About this edition

• Publisher: Lorimer
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1459505239
• ISBN 13: 9781459505230
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 128